“Bolting” refers to when a vegetable or herb plant stops producing leaves and starts growing flowers. Most plants do this in hot weather, when unattended, and lack adequate water. When bolting starts to happen, the plants are no longer putting the energy into the leaves of the plant and therefore lose their taste (it gets bitter).
To prevent bolting and all of your hard work going to waste, harvest your veggies and herbs frequently, and as soon as the flowers appear, pinch them off. Also, keep your plants mulched and well-watered (to cool the soil) helps keep bolting at bay.
Bolt Bouquet –
When my garden gave me bolts, I made a bolt bouquet. READ MORE HERE
